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Q: Could you please explain what it means when you say a company is priced at
"X" x earnings? For instance, in answering Ben's question this morning about TECK.B, you stated that it is priced at 7 x earnings, but on the TMX website it says that it has EPS of -1.61 and a P/E of -14.70.
Read Answer Asked by chris on March 26, 2021
Q: Is real looking more appealing at this levels?
Read Answer Asked by james on March 26, 2021
Q: "Asked by Jerry on March 25, 2021
5I RESEARCH ANSWER:
It is hard for us to comment on the specific strategy, as it does sound a bit like market timing if we understand it correctly (go to cash, CMR, then switch to financials/income, FIE). CMR is far less risky than FIE as CMR invests in money-market instruments. In turn, the yield is 0.24%. FIE has more equities, and in turn more risk, but also yields 6%. Due to the different risk profiles, it is hard to compare. If stability of the capital is less of a concern, and the income stream is more of a focus, we would be fine with FIE. But if stability of capital is the focus, CMR likely is the better choice. "

I just wanted to add a little comment to Jerry's question earlier on CMR. I used to hold CMR, but it hasn't paid a cash distribution since September 2020. So, aren't you taking the risk of holding without any benefit? (No return, no CDIC insurance, market risk. I sold my units because of this.)


Read Answer Asked by Wayne on March 26, 2021
Q: Hi ,
With wild swings up and down with high growth tech stocks, its my opinion that nothing has changed other than their markets caps and the price. In some cases they have even become cheaper then they were, EV/sales etc. I decided to hold on to my high growth stocks as the "underlying business" fundamentals have not changed. In some cases, they have even got better.
My portfolio is down roughly 40%, which i would consider quite normal during a pullback of this sorts.
Would you agree with my thinking ?
Thanks,
Read Answer Asked by ilie on March 26, 2021
Q: I know you have mentioned that you think BRP (DOO) is a good growth stock that you like. In looking at the results they just released today, I see an normalized earnings number for the quarter of $1.82, a 62.5% increase over last year. The guidance for 2021 shows an estimated normalized earnings of $7.62 (mid point of the range), which would be a 41% increase over the 2020 number. At roughly $102, the stock is trading at a p/e of only about 13.4 times this year's estimated earnings. That looks very cheap to me for a company with that high an earnings growth rate. Just wondering what your thoughts are on the quarter, and if you agree that the stock looks very cheap comparing the p/e to the growth rate. Trading at a similar p/e to GSY, with a comparable growth rate.
Read Answer Asked by Dan on March 26, 2021
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